Ovarian cancer (cancer in the ovaries) — Cicle Health

 

All information related to ovarian cancer and its treatment

What is ovarian cancer?

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Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

The following are the symptoms of ovarian cancer:

  • Feeling swollen or bloated in the abdomen.
  • Feeling full quickly while eating food.
  • Weight loss.
  • Feeling discomfort in the pelvic area.
  • Fatigue.
  • Back pain.
  • Change in bowel habits, such as constipation.
  • Feeling the need to urinate frequently.

Reasons for ovarian cancer

Types of ovarian cancer

Epithelial Ovarian Cancer:-

This type is the most common. It includes several subtypes, including serous carcinoma and mucinous carcinoma.

Stromal tumor: -

These rare tumors are usually diagnosed at an earlier stage than other ovarian cancers.

Germ cell tumor: -

These rare ovarian cancers tend to occur at a young age.

Risk factors

Older age: -

The risk of ovarian cancer increases as you age. It mostly occurs in older women.

Hereditary gene change: -

A small percentage of ovarian cancer is caused by gene changes inherited from parents. Genes that increase the risk of ovarian cancer include BRCA1 and BRCA2. These genes also increase the risk of breast cancer. Several other gene changes are known to increase the risk of ovarian cancer, including gene changes associated with Lynch syndrome and the genes BRIP1, RAD51C, and RAD51D.

Family history of ovarian cancer: -

If someone in the blood relative has had ovarian cancer, then you may have an increased risk of this disease.

Being overweight or obese: -

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of ovarian cancer.

Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy:-

Taking hormone replacement therapy to control the signs and symptoms of menopause may increase your risk of ovarian cancer.

Endometriosis:-

Endometriosis is often a painful disorder in which tissue similar to tissue lines the inside of the uterus, and grows outside the uterus.

Age of start and end of periods:-

Early onset of menstruation or later onset of menopause, or both, may increase the risk of ovarian cancer.

If you have never been pregnant:-

If you have never been pregnant then the risk of ovarian cancer may increase.

Ovarian cancer screening

Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS):-

Transvaginal ultrasound is a type of imaging test that uses sound waves to detect tumors in reproductive organs, including the ovaries. However transvaginal ultrasound cannot help the doctor to decide whether the tumor is cancerous or not.

Abdominal and pelvic CT scan:-

If allergic to dye If so, the doctor may order a pelvic MRI scan.

Blood test to measure the level of cancer antigen 125 (CA-125):-

The CA-125 test is a biomarker used to assess treatment response for ovarian cancer and other reproductive organ cancers. However, menstruation, uterine fibroids, and uterine cancer can also affect the level of CA-125 in the blood.

Biopsy:-

In a biopsy, a small sample of tissue is removed from the ovary and analyzed under a microscope.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan:-

This test involves using a special dye containing a radioactive tracer that can either be swallowed or injected. The organs and tissues then absorb the tracer, so doctors can see how well those organs are working.

Ovarian cancer prevention

Consider taking birth control pills:

Ask your doctor whether birth control pills (oral contraceptives) might be right for you. Taking birth control pills reduces the risk of ovarian cancer. But these drugs have risks, so discuss this topic with your doctor.

Discuss your risk factors with your doctor:-

If someone in your family has had breast and ovarian cancer, talk to your doctor about it. The doctor can decide what this might mean for cancer risk. Your doctor may then refer you to a genetic counselor who can help you decide whether genetic testing may be right for you. If you are found to have a gene change that increases your risk of ovarian cancer, consider surgery to remove the ovaries to prevent cancer.

Effect of ovarian cancer on pregnancy and periods

When to go to the doctor

Ovarian cancer treatment

surgery

Surgery to remove one ovary:-

For early-stage cancer that hasn’t spread beyond one ovary, surgery may involve removing the affected ovary and its fallopian tubes. This process can preserve the ability to have children.

Surgery to remove both ovaries: -

If cancer is present in both ovaries, but there is no sign of additional cancer, the surgeon may remove both ovaries and both fallopian tubes. This procedure preserves the uterus, so you may still be able to get pregnant using your own frozen embryos or eggs, or with a donor egg.

Surgery to remove both ovaries and uterus: -

If the cancer is more widespread or if you do not want to preserve your ability to have children, the surgeon will remove the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, nearby lymph nodes and fatty abdominal tissue (omentum).

Surgery for advanced cancer:-

If the cancer is advanced, the doctor may recommend surgery to remove as much of the cancer as possible. Sometimes chemotherapy is given before or after surgery in this situation.

Chemotherapy

In some conditions, chemotherapy drugs can be heated and injected into the abdomen during surgery (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy). The drugs are left in place for a certain amount of time before being drained. Then the operation is completed.

Targeted therapy

Diet

Best Treatment for you

Why choose Cicle?

Frequently asked Questions

If ovarian cancer is diagnosed, fertility preservation programs will evaluate options for having a family in the future. This may include egg preservation, in-vitro fertilization, and other advanced reproductive techniques.

Can You Feel a Lump With Ovarian Cancer?

You will not be able to detect ovarian mass by yourself. During a screening, the doctor may perform an internal pelvic exam, in which he or she will insert a finger into the vagina and gently press on your abdomen to feel for abnormalities.

How can I manage the side effects associated with treatment?

Hormone replacement therapy can help restore estrogen levels after the ovaries have been removed. Other treatments that may help relieve side effects include dietary changes and treatments such as diet aid, and pain management.

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